The Tree House, a Small Living Unit, fed students homemade vegetarian and vegan food at their veggie meal night last Thursday. The meal was free and open to the campus and was held at the Tree House. Sophomore Alex Kerensky, the house moderator, and sophomore Michael Cormier organized the meal as one of the...
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A 19-month legal battle among several former and current members of the Ohio Wesleyan chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon came to an end early last month without ever seeing a courtroom. One former Sig Ep pledge instructor, along with his father, charged five other brothers with libel, emotional distress and abuse of process, saying...
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Students and faculty honored Margaret Fete and her dedication to students and French during a memorial service held last Tuesday. Fete died on Dec. 24, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a professor of modern foreign language at Ohio Wesleyan, and began her teaching career there in 1970. Fete received degrees...
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“Show me the money,” was the resounding call that filled the Benes rooms on the evening of Feb 20. The words, which came from Dr. Dan Vogt, professor of chemistry, were directed at low faculty salaries and changes to Ohio Wesleyan’s curriculum, which would make travel-learning courses, course connections and the first-year pilot course...
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Chad Williams Sigma Phi Epsilon Senior Chad Williams, an offensive guard for the Battling Bishops, was recognized as one of seven college football scholar-athletes in the Central Ohio area, based on excellence in athletics and academics. Chad was also recognized as the top scholar-athlete from among the seven college athletes honored. He is the...
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While most Ohio Wesleyan students will spend the week of spring break working or relaxing, seven small groups of students will dedicate their time to mission, service and leadership. Each of the seven spring break mission groups have unique goals, whether it is working for justice, engaging with other cultures or helping restore small...
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As Fiji makes its strong comeback to the Ohio Wesleyan community, the excitement of solidifying their first pledge class in four years is almost complete. The soon-to-be brothers have participated in dinners at Buns, El Vaquero and played dodge ball to get to know each other. Brett Pytel, Assistant Director of Expansion for Fiji,...
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Ohio Wesleyan student camaraderie has found a new form on the Facebook page, “OWU Memes.” Envisioned by sophomores Jordan Grammer and Maria Jafri, the memes on the page include random stock images with witty captions where students can express their opinions about the university. The page, owned by both Grammer and Jafri, was created...
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OWU will team up with a Japanese university for a different kind of spring break. Instead of participating in a “normal” spring break trip, 21 Ohio Wesleyan students have chosen to take part in the first ever reverse mission trip on campus. This trip, termed Joint Service Learning, will also include 12 Japanese students...
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President Rock Jones and Residential Life have recently approved the House of Black Culture to become a themed house, bringing pride to both current residents and alumni of the house. As a themed house, the House of Black Culture (HBC) will no longer be required to apply for renewal, a process for all Small...
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